Bird Watching Ireland

Carne Beach is located near Carnsore Point in County Wexford. This is the headland at the southeast tip of Ireland. Wexford is one of the most popular sites for bird watching in Ireland. Many migrants travel here during Spring.

There is a pier protecting a small fishing harbour. On one side of the pier there is a sandy beach with sand dunes. This stretches for at least a kilometre from the Pier. The other side of the harbour is rocky, so good walking shoes are required.

you will see a wide variety of gulls, terns (in summer) and waders along the shore .In adition, there are finches, chats and warblers around the local area. You can also find rare visitors during spring and autumn.

County Wexford is known as the “Sunny South East”

Use Google Maps to Search for Carne Beach in Wexford. When you reach the Lighthouse Bar, turn right to park at the harbour. From here you can access the beaches on both sides of the pier. The Sat Nav co-ordinates are 52.197437, -6.349161. Carne Beach is only a six minute drive from Our Lady’s Island, so it is posiple to visit both sites on the same day.